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Carved (film)
(also known as ''A Slit-Mouthed Woman'') is a 2007 Japanese horror film directed by Kōji Shiraishi and written by Shiraishi and Naoyuki Yokota. Based on the Japanese urban legend known as , or "the Slit-Mouthed Woman", the film stars Eriko Sato as Kyōko Yamashita, a divorced mother and teacher who attempts to solve a series of child abduction cases with the help of her co-worker Noboru Matsuzaki, played by Haruhiko Kato. The film was followed by a prequel, '' Carved 2: The Scissors Massacre'', in 2008. Plot As stories about ("The Slit-Mouthed Woman") spread through a Japanese town, an earthquake causes a corpse matching the entity's description to break out of a closet in an abandoned house. As this occurs, Noboru Matsuzaki, an elementary school teacher, hears a voice ask, "Am I pretty?" At a playground, a boy who had gone looking for with his friends is grabbed by the entity. The boy's disappearance prompts the school where Noboru works to send students home in groups, esc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōji Shiraishi
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and occasional actor. He is primarily known for directing Japanese horror films, most notably '' Noroi: The Curse''. Background Kōji Shiraishi was born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan. After graduating from Kyushu Sangyo University with a degree in film making, he went on to work as an assistant director on such films as Gakuryū Ishii's ''August in the Water'' and Shinobu Yaguchi's ''Waterboys''. He cites Gakuryū Ishii as his favorite Japanese director, and Ishii's 1980 ''Crazy Thunder Road'' as his favorite film. Other directors he admires include John Carpenter, Brian De Palma, Abbas Kiarostami, and Sam Raimi, and films he enjoy include the original '' Dawn of the Dead'' (1978), '' The Evil Dead'' (1981), '' Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn'' (1987), '' The Thing'' (1982), and ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974). Filmography * ''Suiyō puremia: Sekai Saikyō J Horā SP Nihon no Kowai Yoru'' (2004, made-for-TV) * ''Za Horā Kaiki G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runa Okada
Runa may refer to: People American * Runa Lucienne (born 1988), model and actress Bengali * Runa Islam (born 1970), artist * Runa Laila (born 1952), singer * Runa Basu, cricketer Canadian * Runa Reta (born 1980), squash player Japanese * Runa Akiyama (1954-2014), actress * Runa Imai (born 2000), swimmer * Runa Takamura (1952–2004), J-pop singer, actress, and dancer Nepalese * Runa Pradhan (born 1984), swimmer Norwegian * Runa Førde (born 1933), painter, illustrator and graphic artist * Runa Vikestad (born 1984), footballer Fictional characters *Runa, an Utgar Minion Kyrie character from the ''HeroScape'' miniature wargame *Rūna, a Valkyrie in Marvel Comics *Runa Rindo from Fairy Navigator Runa * Runa Kuribayashi, a second managers of Jōzenji High School Volleyball in ''Haikyū!!'' *Runa Tokisaka, from the anime ''The SoulTaker'' *Runa Yomozuki from the manga/anime series '' Kakegurui'' *The alternate name of Luna from the Casshan/Casshern series *The alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E1 Entertainment
E1, E01, E.I or E-1 may refer to: Transportation Aircraft * Azcárate O-E-1, Azcárate E-1, a Mexican sesquiplane trainer * Fokker E.I, a German fighter aircraft * Grumman E-1 Tracer, an American airborne early warning aircraft * Hydra Technologies Gavilán, Hydra Technologies E1 Gavilán, a hand-launched Mexican unmanned electronic surveillance drone * Junkers E.I, the Idflieg designation for the 1916 Junkers J1 monoplane * LVG E.I, a 1915 German two-seat monoplane * NFW E.I, a 1917 German monoplane fighter * Pfalz E.I, a Morane-Saulnier H monoplane built under licence for Germany * Siemens-Schuckert E.I, a 1915 German single seat monoplane * Standard E-1, a 1917 early American Army fighter aircraft Automobiles * BMW E1, a 1991 and 1993 German electric/hybrid city car concept * BYD e1, a 2019–present Chinese electric city car * Dongfeng Fengguang E1, a 2019–present Chinese electric mini crossover * Haima E1, a 2020–present Chinese electric city car * Roewe, a 2012 Chines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slaughter Night
''Slaughter Night'' (Dutch: ''Slachtnacht'', stylised as ''Sl8n8'') is a 2006 Dutch-Belgian horror film written and directed by Edwin Visser and Frank van Geloven. It stars Victoria Koblenko, and . Plot Eighteen-year-old Kristel survives a car accident in which her father dies. Tormented by nocturnal visions she continues her father's investigation of serial killers – especially Andries Martíns, a child killer. She decides to visit an abandoned mine, with a little group of friends from college, where her father headed the investigations on Andries. In the dark, abandoned mine shafts, convicted murderers used to be used as 'firefighters' to detect explosives, which was a job that normally nobody survived. When the group arrives at the mine, the shaft lift suddenly drops 60 metres. The students must now find a way out of the dilapidated mine maze but they are not alone. The spirit of Martins is more bloodthirsty than ever. Kristel and her friends spend the night in the mine but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheitan
' (; ''devils'' or ''demons''), singular: (شَيْطَان) are evil spirits in Islam, inciting humans (and jinn) to sin by "whispering" (وَسْوَسَة, “waswasah”) to their hearts (قَلْب ''qalb''). Folklore suggests that they are grotesque creatures created from hell-fire.el-Zein, Amira (2009). Islam, Arabs, and Intelligent World of the Jinn. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0-8156-5070-6. The Quran speaks of various ways that shayāṭīn tempt humans into sin. They may teach sorcery, assault heaven to steal the news of the angels, or lurk near humans without being seen. Related to the shayāṭīn is Iblis (Satan), who is generally considered to be their leader. Hadith-literature holds shayāṭīn responsible for various calamities which may affect personal life. Both hadith and folklore usually speak about shayāṭīn in abstract terms, describing their evil influence only. During Ramadan, the shayāṭīn are chained in hell. Shayāṭī ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayu Kanesaki , a Japanese name
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Ayu or AYU may refer to: * Ayu (given name) * Ayu sweetfish (''Plecoglossus altivelis''), a species of smelt * ''Ayu'', a local name for the African manatee * Ayu (singer) or Ayumi Hamasaki, Japanese singer * Ayu Islands, a small archipelago in Indonesia * Ayu, Dawei, a village in Burma * Ayu language, a language of Nigeria * Aiyura Airport, IATA code AYU See also * Ayu-Dag, a peak in Crimea, Ukraine * Ayumi is a feminine Japanese given name. It is rarely used as a surname. Possible writings Ayumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *歩み, "course" "walking" "progress" ;as a given name *歩, "progress", "walking", "a step" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroto Itō
Hiroto (written: , , , , , , , , or in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, member of the visual kei rock band Alice Nine *, Japanese footballer *Hiroto Hirashima (1910–2007), Japanese-American bowler and activist *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese rock singer *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor and voice actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer Fictional characters *, a character from ''Inazuma Eleven'' *, a character from ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' *, character from the ''Assassination Classroom manga'' and anime series See also *Hiroto Station is a railway station located in the town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Hiroto Station is a station on the Gonō Line, and is located 70.8 kilometers from the terminus of the lin ..., a railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōichirō Nishi
Kōichirō, Koichiro, Kouichirou or Kohichiroh is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible Writings *晃一郎, "clear, one, son" *光一郎, "light, one, son" *弘一郎, "vast, one, son" *鴻一郎, "prosperous, one, son" *紘一郎, "large, one, son" *浩一郎, "vigorous, one, son" *耕一郎, "till, one, son" *航一郎, "navigate, one, son" *倖一郎, "happiness, one, son" *孝一郎, "filial piety, one, son" *興一朗, "entertain, one, serene" *紘一朗, "large, one, serene" *こういちろう in hiragana *コウイチロウ in katakana People *, Japanese politician *, Japanese politician *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese racewalker *, Japanese violinist and violist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese particle physicist * Koichiro Ok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūrei Yanagi
is a Japanese actor and tarento. He was born in Fuchū, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Yanagi was originally a member of Takeshi Kitano's gundan. In 1990 he continued to work with Takeshi for the film ''Boiling Point''. Afterwards, he appeared in over eight more films before meeting up with Takeshi again for the 1997 film ''Hana-bi''. His most recent roles have been in horror films such as ''Ring'', '' Ju-on'' and '' Ju-on 2''. He is married to actress, novelist, and essayist Atsuko Kawada. He is also credited as Masahiko Ono or Yuurei Yanagi. Partial filmography * ''Boiling Point'' (1990) as Masaki * ''Don't Look Up'' (1996) as Toshio Murai * ''Hana-bi'' (1997) as Chef No. 1 * ''Ring'' (1998) as AD Okazaki * ''Ring 2'' (1999) as AD Okazaki * '' Ju-on'' (2000) as Shunsuke Kobayashi * ''Carved'' (2007) as Detective Kubo * '' L: Change the World'' (2008) * '' The Slit-Mouthed Woman 0: The Beginning'' (2008) * ''Gothic & Lolita Psycho'' (2010) as Jiro * ''Helldriver'' (2010) as T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mei Tanaka
Mei may refer to: Names * Mei (surname), a Chinese, Italian, Russian or Estonian family name * Mei (given name), a given name Places * Mei County, Guangdong, China, a county * Mei Pass, Guangdong, a strategic mountain pass * Mei River, Guangdong * Mei County, Shaanxi, China, a county * Mei, Arcos de Valdevez, a civil parish of Arcos de Valdevez Municipality, Portugal Art, entertainment, and media Characters * Mei (''Overwatch''), a playable character in ''Overwatch'' and ''Heroes of the Storm'' * Mei, a character in the anime series ''Endro!'' * Mei, a character in '' ER'' * Mei Fong (born 1972), female character who passes as a boy in ''Hell on Wheels'' * Mey-Rin, a character in the manga series ''Black Butler'' *Mei, a character from the movie My Neighbor Totoro * Mei Meido from the manga ''Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo'' Films * ''Mei'' (film), 2019 Indian Tamil crime thriller film Music * ''Mei'' (album), a 2002 album by American rock-ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
